Comments on: Does Your Dog Hurt? Arthritis Pain or Other Causes? http://www.arthritisindogsblog.com/does-your-dog-hurt-arthritis-pain-or-other-causes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-your-dog-hurt-arthritis-pain-or-other-causes Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:50:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Bob http://www.arthritisindogsblog.com/does-your-dog-hurt-arthritis-pain-or-other-causes/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Bob Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:43:11 +0000 http://www.arthritisindogsblog.com/?p=743#comment-158 Tina, what a great comment. You are so right. Every dog shows pain differently. And cats almost never show pain! It also shows how important to see you veterinarian if you suspect that you pet has a pain or any medical problem. Often caught early, the problem can be effectively treated. Often it is also not what seems obvious and good diagnostics really help. Each animal responds differently to pain and to various treatments. Thanks for being a great and responsible "Pet Parent" and keep searching for the best options for improving the quality of life of your buddies. Tina, what a great comment. You are so right. Every dog shows pain differently. And cats almost never show pain! It also shows how important to see you veterinarian if you suspect that you pet has a pain or any medical problem. Often caught early, the problem can be effectively treated. Often it is also not what seems obvious and good diagnostics really help. Each animal responds differently to pain and to various treatments. Thanks for being a great and responsible “Pet Parent” and keep searching for the best options for improving the quality of life of your buddies.

]]> By: Tina http://www.arthritisindogsblog.com/does-your-dog-hurt-arthritis-pain-or-other-causes/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Tina Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:56:55 +0000 http://www.arthritisindogsblog.com/?p=743#comment-147 I have 3 goldens who all react different to pain. The older mother dog doesn't wimper or anything. She actually was going into shock before we knew that she had a severe urinary infection. Since she's older (11) we were use to her just laying around. We found her one day and thought she had a stroke, couldn't walk, hold her head up, wet all over herself and was just "out" of it. We rushed her to to the emergancy vet where they ran a load of test and didn't know what was wrong. Took her home so I could take her to her regular vet in the am and they ran a urine test and found out she had a severe infection (possible a stone). We were preparing ourselves for having to "do the right thing" and it turned out to be a urinary infection. Got meds and now she's fine. She has bridge arthritis down her back and doesn't "bounce" around like she use to as much. The Rimadly does keep her up and moving. Older male (7) has hip problems, allergies and seizures. He is a regular at the vet. Now he is constantly chewing himself until he bleds. I think it's due to the pain in his hips, doc isn't sure. This is a never ending cycle. The only thing that helps him is long term antibiotics. Both of these two are on Rimadyl. Now their daugher is starting to walk funny. She is 5 yrs old and whiny when she hurts. Her issue seems to be her elbow. This just goes to show you that even with three dogs, they all react or show their pain differently. I have 3 goldens who all react different to pain. The older mother dog doesn’t wimper or anything. She actually was going into shock before we knew that she had a severe urinary infection. Since she’s older (11) we were use to her just laying around. We found her one day and thought she had a stroke, couldn’t walk, hold her head up, wet all over herself and was just “out” of it. We rushed her to to the emergancy vet where they ran a load of test and didn’t know what was wrong. Took her home so I could take her to her regular vet in the am and they ran a urine test and found out she had a severe infection (possible a stone). We were preparing ourselves for having to “do the right thing” and it turned out to be a urinary infection. Got meds and now she’s fine. She has bridge arthritis down her back and doesn’t “bounce” around like she use to as much. The Rimadly does keep her up and moving.

Older male (7) has hip problems, allergies and seizures. He is a regular at the vet. Now he is constantly chewing himself until he bleds. I think it’s due to the pain in his hips, doc isn’t sure. This is a never ending cycle. The only thing that helps him is long term antibiotics.

Both of these two are on Rimadyl. Now their daugher is starting to walk funny. She is 5 yrs old and whiny when she hurts. Her issue seems to be her elbow.

This just goes to show you that even with three dogs, they all react or show their pain differently.

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